419 scam: "Ahmadi Rahman."<Rah@live.com> GET BACK TO ME

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ahmadi Rahman." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <AhmadiRahman1@qq.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 01:52:26 -0400
Subject: GET BACK TO ME

My Name is Ahmadi Rahman, from the Cairo Egypt, l am the first son of Late Hossein Rahman, who was a Top Government Official of Egyptian Government.
Due to his position, he was able to secure some reasonable amount of m o n e y US$26.600, 000.00. which he deposited in a private security company outside our country. The officials of the security company have no idea that inside the Boxes is m o n e y, because my late father registered the consignment as family valuables.
I will therefore like you to help me in very possible way in securing this m o n e y in your country. You will also assist me in finding a good b u s i n e s s I will invest on. In view of your participation, I have made up my mind to give you 30% of the total m o n e y above. You will be required to come down in the office of the Private Security Company where the m o n e y was deposited in 2 Truck Boxes for a meeting with them, before they will release the 2 Truck boxes to you , this will give us the chance to see and know each other better before the Truck Boxes will be move to the nearest B a n k over there for urgent transferring to your B a n k Account in your country.
Thanks and Almighty Allah Bless you.

Best Regards,

Ahmadi Rahman.

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